French

Learn French

Discover the language of Parisian cafés, Québec’s storytellers and voices far beyond Europe. A few words can bring you closer to the people and their stories.

Start with our beginner course, leading up to level A1 through everyday dialogs, stories and practice.

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French at a glance

Speakers
70–100 million (L1) + 150–250 million (L2)
Countries and regions
France, Belgium, Canada, Senegal...
Writing system
Latin
Native name
Français
Indo-EuropeanRomanceFrench

Broad estimates; highlighted countries show selected regions of use, not where everyone speaks the language.

Map data: Natural Earth · public domain